James Cannan
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 48 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 29,1882 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Townsville |
| Australia | |
| Date of died | May 23,1976 |
| Died | Spring Hill |
| Australia | |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Battles and wars | Battle of Sari Bair |
| World War II | |
| Commands helds | 11th Brigade |
| 2nd Division | |
| 15th Battalion | |
| 2nd Brigade | |
| Awards | World War I Croix de guerre |
| Year of servic | 1903–1946 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1296292 |
James Cannan Life story
Major General James Harold Cannan, CB, CMG, DSO, VD was an Australian Army brigadier general in the First World War and the Quartermaster General during the Second World War. Cannan assumed command of the 15th Battalion in 1914 and landed with it at Anzac Cove on the evening of Anzac Day, 25 April 1915.
